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Megan McGinnis is Full of Life in Beetlejuice, the Show About Death

Most actors fear dying on stage. Not Megan McGinnis: because as Barbara Maitland in the Broadway in Austin production of Beetlejuice, passing into the afterlife is where the fun begins.

2:20PM Tue. Feb. 6, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Matthew Vaughn and the Mystery of the Real Author of Argylle

It seems like the perfect cinematic prank: Make a movie about an author of spy thrillers, then release spy thrillers under the name of the fictional author. Little could Matthew Vaughn know that wheeze would make him the subject of a conspiracy theory, an experience he called “fun – in a weird way.”

7:54PM Fri. Feb. 2, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

“The Contemporary Print” Celebrates One of the World’s Oldest, Most Exacting Art Forms

An ancient practice that first came to be around AD 105 in China, printmaking’s preciousness is perhaps hard to grasp in a world where image reproduction and sharing are not rare or difficult to obtain.

7:35AM Wed. Jan. 31, Meher Qazilbash Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Record Store Day

Independent Record Stores

Earth Day ATX 2024
at Huston-Tillotson University

Cumbiadélica Fest w/ El Combo Oscuro, Money Chicha, Volcan, Plan Sonidero, Los Hermanos Flores, Luna Tropical, the Cumbia Movement, Grupo Bambinoz, Grupoo Fuego, Manolo Black, more at Hotel Vegas

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Mondo Veterans and SpectreVision Announce New Collectibles Company Mutant

Art doesn't evolve, it mutates. That's clear with the arrival of Mutant, an Austin-based posters, vinyl, toys, and collectibles firm established by some of the key figures behind the powerhouse Mondo and backed by production company, SpectreVision.

10:00AM Mon. Jan. 29, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Big Medium Holds Fundraiser Following Big Fire

We told you about the recent fire at Big Medium’s new place at 4201 S. Congress, the conflagration that damaged their “No Kings But Us” exhibit of collaborative works by Austin punk legend Tim Kerr and Houston-based visual artist Robert Hodge.

8:00AM Sun. Jan. 28, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

All About That Bass: Moontower Just For Laughs Takes Over UT, Adds Headliners

Moontower Just For Laughs Austin may be a mouthful of a name for the comedy festival, but its lineup just got equally loaded, with a whole new roster of headliners for 2024 and a new massive venue addition.

12:00PM Thu. Jan. 25, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Sci-fi Writer and Austin Literary Institution Howard Waldrop Dead at 77

Howard Waldrop – a mainstay of Austin's literary scene, a leviathan of sci-fi short stories, one of the very first writers for the Austin Chronicle, and a beloved mentor to many in the city and the wider literary sci-fi scene – has died.

8:51AM Mon. Jan. 22, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Big Medium Closes After Fire

A devastating fire has ripped through Austin's Big Medium gallery, damaging the building and destroying art in the current exhibit – a collaborative show between Austin punk legend Tim Kerr and Houston-based visual artist Robert Hodge.

3:23PM Thu. Jan. 18, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Swishing It Up for OUTsider Fest 2024

Winter winds blow, but there’s no chill whatsoever when it comes to this year’s OUTsider Fest, celebrating 10 years of outsider art with the theme “The Swish Up.” Austin’s premier transmedia event blows through the Vortex from Feb. 15-18 carrying with it a whole host of fantastic artists, performances, and opportunities to really bake your noodle.

9:30AM Tue. Jan. 16, James Scott Read More | Comment »

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